NG Turf Safety Audit

• Document No.

• NG Turf Farm Audit

• Farm Visited

  Select Whitesburg Calhoun Fort Valley Clarksville Perry Heard County

  • Whitesburg
  • Calhoun
  • Fort Valley
  • Clarksville
  • Perry
  • Heard County

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

1.0 PPE

• Eyes: protected from flying debris, chemicals and radiant light. Safety glasses worn in mandatory areas?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Hearing: protection used in mandatory areas and during short exposures to high decibel noise?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Body, Arms, and Hands: protected from resins, adhesives, sealants, chemicals and composite dust

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Hands: protected when handling sharp objects/tools, severely hot or cold items

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Head: protected from impact from above and at same height objects?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Respiratory: protected for vapors, dust, misc. debris. Clean shaven, mask stored in sealed container

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

2.0 Ergonomics

• Lifting/Lowering: weights not above 50# at/above shoulder height. Lift is not awkward or repetitive?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Pushing: versus pulling?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Reach: not overextended for long periods of time or during lifting?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Grip/force: not excessive when combined with high frequency?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Repetition: is not excessive not excessive when combined with high force and frequency?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Vibration: long exposures reduced by PPE, tape or tool design?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Body Posture: wrist, neck back in neutral position, elbows 90, close to body?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

3.0 Harvester

• Cleaning, Clearing, Adjustments made while machine is off?<br>This includes <br>-Adjusting cutter head,<br>-Conveyor belts, <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Labor work kept safe distance kept from machine, 15' ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all shields and protective covers in pace?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did operator insure stacker is prepared prior to harvester movement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Harvester Cutter Speed - I speed kept below normal walking speed?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sudden movements of harvester avoided? <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is Stacker prohibited from riding on platform when not cutting?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does operator avoid driving backwards with the stacker on the platform?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is auto steer availalbe/used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are warning decals present near hazardous points of operations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No Riders allowed? <br>-Excludes stacker on harvester platform during harvesting operation.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drivers use seatbelts? Stackers tethered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.0 Forklift Safety

• Seat belts worn?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are safe load levels not exceeded?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Safe Speeds followed?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Horn or Warning device used when approach personnel?<br>

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are views obstructed when transporting Material?<br>

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• No "Riders" allowed?<br>

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

5.0 Employee Suggestions and Comments

• Yes

  No

  N/A